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Sat 17:13 AEST
Tropical Cyclone Information Bulletin
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre
Tropical Cyclone Information Bulletin
Issued at 05:13 PM EST on Saturday 04 April 2026
At 4 pm AEST Saturday, a Tropical Low with central pressure 991 hPa was located over the Solomon sea near latitude 9.1 south longitude 155.1 east, which is about 535 km west of Honiara and 870 km east of Port Moresby. The low is moving west northwest at 8 kilometres per hour. Tropical low 37U is developing in the Solomon Sea and is forecast to become a tropical cyclone Saturday night. The environment is generally favourable for development and 37U is forecast to become a severe tropical cyclone by late Sunday or early Monday. Steering influences are weak and 37U is expected to be slow moving over the Solomon Sea through to the middle of next week when it is forecast to begin moving south. This system is not expected to directly impact the Queensland coast before the middle of next week. The next Information Bulletin will be issued by 11:00 pm AEST Saturday 04 April.